Many US tech firms are turning to China's DeepSeek as the bill for homegrown AI bites – American AI companies could learn a thing or two

DeepSeek on an iPhone.

• Chinese models are cheaper and lighter then their equivalent US models
• American firms prefer the lower operating costs and model portability
• DeepSeek is now worth around $60 billion

According to a new South China Morning Post report, an increasing number of US companies are now adopting Chinese models and tools like DeepSeek amid broader cost concerns.